As you may have noticed, we recently released an update to the United Mobile App for Apple, Android, BlackBerry 10 and Windows 8 products. Now that it's available for download, I wanted to provide you a quick rundown of a few of the key changes:

Graphics and Layout: Most visibly, we’ve updated the way we organize and present information on the app – namely, moving more information ‘above the fold’ on the home screen, and making buttons on other screens easier to see.

Flight Search during IRROPS: One of the major updates to the app that you might not notice immediately is the ability to “re-shop” for different flights in the event of IRROPS. This is a function that we’re going to do a lot more with over the coming months, but right now it allows you to do what you could previously only do through a kiosk—choose a different flight if the automated re-booking option isn’t suitable. This feature is available for all devices that get the update.

We’ll also have this information in a press release scheduled for next week, but now that the update has been released I want you to be among the first to know about some of the new features.

I've filled-out the in-app feedback form, but I wanted to post here to tell you how amazing I think this app is. I fly IAD<-> SEA every Mon and Thu and rely on this app for, well, everything. It works, it's fully featured, it never crashes, and it's basically perfect. I bought 4 RTs just yesterday using it, and completed my purchases in under 5 minutes. Great job by the team on this app, and keep up the good work!

Flight Search during IRROPS: One of the major updates to the app that you might not notice immediately is the ability to “re-shop” for different flights in the event of IRROPS. This is a function that we’re going to do a lot more with over the coming months, but right now it allows you to do what you could previously only do through a kiosk—choose a different flight if the automated re-booking option isn’t suitable. This feature is available for all devices that get the update.

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Praises be to the d.r.S.L. for this greatly expanded functionality. With the usual weather curveballs Mother Nature throws during the summer, this feature will prove most helpful.

I like the new features and interface but how about adding something that shows a schedule change. I have two itineraries which are showing schedule changes on the desktop site but there is no indication of this using the mobile app on my iPhone

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